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David Janssen was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (1963–1967). Janssen also had the title roles in three other series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective; Harry O; and O'Hara, U.S. Treasury.
Birth Name
David Harold Meyer
Born
Friday, 27 March 1931
Died
Wednesday, 13 February 1980
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Being Mary Tyler Moore | Self | 2023 |
| The Sixties | Dr. Richard Kimble | 2013 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | George Beckworth | 2010 |
| John Wayne: Behind the Scenes | (archive footage) | 2007 |
| Los Angeles Plays Itself | Steve in Two-Minute Warning | 2003 |
| Svengoolie | Rico Nardi | 1995 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Inchon | David Feld | 1982 |
| Father Damien: The Leper Priest | Father Damien de Veuster (rehearsed only) | 1980 |
| City in Fear | Vince Perrino | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Being Mary Tyler Moore | Self | 2023 |
| The Sixties | Dr. Richard Kimble | 2013 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | George Beckworth | 2010 |
| John Wayne: Behind the Scenes | (archive footage) | 2007 |
| Los Angeles Plays Itself | Steve in Two-Minute Warning | 2003 |
| Svengoolie | Rico Nardi | 1995 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Inchon | David Feld | 1982 |
| Father Damien: The Leper Priest | Father Damien de Veuster (rehearsed only) | 1980 |
| City in Fear | Vince Perrino | 1980 |
| High Ice | Glencoe MacDonald | 1980 |
| The Golden Gate Murders | Det. Sgt. Paul Silver | 1979 |
| S.O.S. Titanic | John Jacob Astor | 1979 |
| The Word | Steve Randall | 1978 |
| Centennial | Narrator / Paul Garrett | 1978 |
| Covert Action | Lester Horton | 1978 |
| Nowhere to Run | Harry Adams | 1978 |
| Superdome | Mike Shelley | 1978 |
| Golden Rendezvous | Charles Conway | 1977 |
| A Sensitive, Passionate Man | Michael Delaney | 1977 |
| Warhead | Tony Stevens | 1977 |
| Circus of the Stars | Self - Performer | 1977 |
| Mayday at 40, 000 Feet! | Captain Pete Douglass / Capt. Pete Douglass | 1976 |
| Two-Minute Warning | Steve | 1976 |
| The Swiss Conspiracy | David Christopher | 1976 |
| Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television | Self | 1975 |
| Once Is Not Enough | Tom Colt | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
| Fer-de-Lance | Russ Bogan | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Smile Jenny, You're Dead | Harry Orwell | 1974 |
| Pioneer Woman | Robert Douglas | 1973 |
| Hijack! | Jake Wilkenson | 1973 |
| Hollywood's Talking | Self | 1973 |
| Police Story | Sgt. Joe Wilson | 1973 |
| Harry O | Harry Orwell | 1973 |
| Birds of Prey | Harry Walker | 1973 |
| Moon of the Wolf | Sheriff Aaron Whitaker | 1972 |
| The Longest Night | Alan Chambers | 1972 |
| Cannon | Ian Kirk | 1971 |
| O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra | James O'Hara | 1971 |
| O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Jim O'Hara / James O'Hara | 1971 |
| Macho Callahan | Diego Callahan | 1970 |
| The Tim Conway Comedy Hour | Various | 1970 |
| Generation | Jim Bolton | 1969 |
| Marooned | Ted Dougherty | 1969 |
| Where It's At | A.C. / A.C. Smith | 1969 |
| The Shoes of the Fisherman | George Faber | 1968 |
| The Don Rickles Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Green Berets | George Beckworth | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest Performer | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Warning Shot | Sgt. Tom Valens | 1967 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self / Self - Host | 1964 |
| The Fugitive | Richard Kimble / Dr. Richard Kimble / Thomas Barrett / Nick Walker / Steve Carver / Jeff Cooper / Dave Livingston / David Benton / David Morrow / Dick Lindsey / 'Doc' / Douglas Beckett / Dr. Richard Spaulding / Dr. Robinson / Ed Curtis / Ed Morris / Ed Sanders / Eddie Carter / Frank Barlow / Frank Carter / Frank Davis / Frank Jordan / Frank Whistler / Fred Tate / Gene Tyler / George Blake / George Browning / George Egan / George Porter / Harry Carson / Harry Reynolds / Jack Anderson / Jack Fickett / James Lincoln / Jeff Parker / Jerry Shelton / Jerry Sinclair / Jim Corbin / Jim Fowler / Jim McGuire / Jim Owen / Jim Parker / Jim Russell / Jim Wallace / Joe Taft / Joe Walker / Joe Warren / John Evans / Johnny Sherman / Joseph Walker / Kelly / Larry Phelps / Larry Talman / Nick Peters / Paul Hunter / Pete Broderick / Stu Manning / Al Dexter / Al Fleming / Alan Mitchell / Ben Horton / Ben Lewis / Ben Rogers / Ben Russell / Bill Carter / Bill Douglas / Bill Garrison / Bill March / Bill Martin / Bob Davies / Bob Mossman / Carl Baker / Charlie Farrell / Chris Benson / Dan Crowley / Dan Gordon / Leonard Hull / Mike Johnson / Nick Phillips / Parker / Pat Thomas / Paul Beaumont / Paul Keller / Paul Miller / Paul Stoddard / Pete Glenn / Pete / Ray Miller / Richard Clark / Richard Taylor / Russell Jordan / Sanford / Stan Dyson / Steve Dexter / Steve Younger / Stu Watkins / Taylor / Tom Anderson / Tom Burns / Phil Meade / Tom Marlowe / Tom Nash / Tony Carter / Tony Maxwell | 1963 |
| My Six Loves | Marty Bliss | 1963 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Hal Kincaid | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Self - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| Belle Sommers | Danny Castle | 1962 |
| The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Robbie Wilson | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Kenneth 'Ken' Morgan | 1961 |
| Man-Trap | Vince Biskay | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | Dan Mullin | 1961 |
| Follow the Sun | Johnny Sadowsky | 1961 |
| Twenty Plus Two | Tom Alder | 1961 |
| Ring of Fire | Sergeant Steve Walsh | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Ross Ingraham | 1961 |
| King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Arnold Rothstein | 1961 |
| Dondi | Dealey | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Karno Starling | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Checkmate | Len Kobalsky | 1960 |
| Hell to Eternity | Sgt. Bill Hazen / Sgt, Bill Hazen | 1960 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Scotty Bell | 1959 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Ross Ingraham | 1958 |
| Naked City | Blair Cameron / Carl Ashland | 1958 |
| Frontier Justice | Danny Ensign | 1958 |
| Lafayette Escadrille | Duke Sinclair | 1958 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Jim McCandless / Mike Harper | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett | 1957 |
| The Girl He Left Behind | Capt. Genaro | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Danny Ensign / Dix Porter / Seth Larker / Tod Owen | 1956 |
| Showdown at Abilene | Verne Ward | 1956 |
| Conflict | Sid Lukes | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Arnie Hix | 1956 |
| Away All Boats | Talker | 1956 |
| Francis in the Haunted House | Police Lieutenant Hopkins / Lieutenant Hopkins | 1956 |
| The Toy Tiger | Larry Tripps | 1956 |
| Never Say Goodbye | Dave Heller | 1956 |
| Matinee Theatre | Paul Merrick | 1955 |
| All That Heaven Allows | Freddie Norton | 1955 |
| To Hell and Back | Lt Lee / Lt. Lee | 1955 |
| Francis in the Navy | Lieutenant Anders | 1955 |
| The Private War of Major Benson | Young Lieutenant | 1955 |
| Chief Crazy Horse | Lt. Colin Cartwright | 1955 |
| Cult of the Cobra | Rico Nardi | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | David Barrett / Peter | 1955 |
| The Square Jungle | Jack / Jack Lindsay | 1955 |
| You Are There | Grat Dalton | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Pat Howard | 1953 |
| Back at the Front | Soldier | 1952 |
| Yankee Buccaneer | Beckett | 1952 |
| Bonzo Goes to College | Jack | 1952 |
| Untamed Frontier | Lottie's Dance Partner | 1952 |
| Francis Goes to West Point | Cpl. Thomas / Corporal Thomas | 1952 |
| No Room for the Groom | Soldier | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Dr. Bill Breckenridge | 1952 |
| Boston Blackie | Armored Car Driver | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Ralph / Johnny Reynolds Jr. / Joe Davies | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self / Himself / Self - Award Recipient | 1950 |
| Swamp Fire | Emile's Eldest Son | 1946 |
| It's a Pleasure | Davey / boy referee | 1945 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best TV Star - Male | Won |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series | Nominated |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best TV Star - Male | Nominated |
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |
